Rossendale Borough Council and Community Interest Company Proffitts – Investing in Communities have recently worked together on an exciting project to improve the play area at Moller Ring.
The new play space includes traditional timber play equipment like a climbing frame and swings, as well as natural play elements like earth mounds, tunnels, bridges and a new trim trail with balance beams and monkey bars. The park has been open for visitors for the last few weeks, and it’s been a big hit with children from the nearby Crawshawbooth Primary School. The children have already designed new signs for the play area, and this week some of the children from the school gardening group added the finishing touches by planting hundreds of young plants on site too.
Mr Willan, Headteacher of the school told us ‘’The children are thrilled that the play area has been improved, and they’ve loved sharing ideas for the space, working on sign designs, and getting hands on with the planting – even in the rain! We can’t wait for the children to see the plants bloom over the summer, they’ll be a great addition to an already wonderful play area and this project has helped to support many areas of our curriculum.’’
Rachael Gildert, a Landscape Architect from Proffitts who worked on the project said ‘’The children from the gardening group were all absolute stars. They worked incredibly hard in awful weather, and we can’t wait to see the impact that the plants make over the next few months. We couldn’t have completed the project without the help of the school, and we’re delighted that the pupils and staff have enjoyed taking part. We’d also particularly like to thank the funders from FCC Community Action Fund, Lancashire Environment Fund and Rossendale Borough Council for making this happen.’’
Councillor Liz McInnes Lead Member for Communities said: “We’re thrilled with the improvements to the new play area. It’s heartwarming to see the children from Crawshawbooth Primary involved in the planting, their efforts have made this space even more special and a true community project.”
More information about the projects can be found here:
https://www.proffittscic.com/community-projects/moller-ring-play/?swcfpc=1
or please contact Rachael Gildert at Proffitts (CIC) on 07875 106084 or rachael.gildert@proffittscic.com
About Proffitts Proffitts – Investing in Communities CIC is a venture with a fresh and lively approach to community-based regeneration, neighbourhood management and green space solutions. Proffitts is committed to connecting local people with local investment and give them the opportunity to improve their own communities through involvement and understanding.